Level 1 – Listed Company Secretaries Workshop

The aim of this course is to inform listed company secretaries as to their role in the provision of support and guidance to the Board and to meet the necessary regulatory and statutory obligations of a listed company.

The nature thereof allows for participative interaction and delegates will be encouraged to share their experiences.

Who should attend?

If you are responsible for generating and publishing SENS announcements, compliance with stock exchange listing requirements, recording of directors’ dealings and interests in the company’s shares; monitoring changes in legislation and informing relevant parties. Liaison with Sponsor; guiding management of the listed company and its subsidiaries; monitoring share registers and the movement of shares; drafting of policies; compilation of sections for Integrated Annual Report; management of dividend timelines and interim and year end results announcements, then this course is for you.

Format

This one-day training session comprises three parts, namely :-

Part A – Statutory duties of the company secretary

Part B – Governance responsibilities of the company secretary

Part C – JSE Listings Requirements (JSE LR) and the role of the company secretary

PART A – STATUTORY DUTIES OF THE COMPANY SECRETARY

Companies Act, 2008

Duties of the company secretary

Administrative duties

Being an effective company secretary in terms of the Companies Act, 2008

Interaction with the board and individual directors

Interaction with shareholders

PART B – GOVERNANCE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMPANY SECRETARY

King IV™ Report on Corporate Governance

King IV ™ outcomes and principles

Corporate governance role of the company secretary

Being an effective company secretary – Corporate Governance

King IV™ recommendations on the company secretary as governance professional

Governance processes and policies

Facilitating the effective functioning of the board and its committees

PART C – JSE LISTINGS REQUIREMENTS AND THE ROLE OF THE COMPANY SECRETARY

Continuous JSE requirements – planning and processes

JSE related policies

Corporate actions and the sponsor

Duration: One Full day 09h00 – 16h00

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